ZIP Code 59758 — West Yellowstone town, MT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 59758 covers West Yellowstone, MT in Gallatin County with a population of about 2,097.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.6 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 406; U.S. House district MT-1; the BUTTE - BOZEMAN media market.

West Yellowstone, MT matches a tourism / travel destination profile (tourism/destination place names). Search demand here often clusters around weather, landmarks, short stays, and local services — the live 7-day forecast on this page is especially useful for trip planning.

Median household income in ZIP 59758 is about $59,750 — about 20% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.1%; unemployment rate near 1.1%; 31.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 2.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Construction, and Transportation; about 4.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.8 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $476,600 — about 37% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,050 (about 10% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 66.0% (roughly in line with the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 59758 in West Yellowstone, MT, a household would need roughly $131,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,062. That is about 119% above the local median household income ($59,750), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for West Yellowstone town, MT as Relatively Moderate (composite score 81.0), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (91.4) and flood (64.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for West Yellowstone town, MT show little to no average snow and around 26.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 111 for ZIP 59758 (West Yellowstone town, MT) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.